Fabulous Gold Medal winning 2014 Château Arnauld Haut-Medoc Bordeaux Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel between Margaux and Moulis, under winemaking star Hubert de Boüard of Château Angelus: An exceptional wine at an exceptional Club price: case of six bottles delivered: vintage sold out, new vintage arriving
Original price was: £265.00.£189.00Current price is: £189.00.
We are sorry but this vintage has now sold out and the new vintage is due soon.
92/100 by the Best Sommelier in the World, Andreas Larsson, tasted 100% blind
92/100 Wine Enthusiast
91/100 Decanter
91/100 James Suckling MW
Gold Medal, Mundus Vini
This is a classy, classic, award-winning 2014 Left Bank Bordeaux—a great vintage from an estate on the Gironde between Margaux and Moulis. Its fortunes are on a rapid rise under winemaking consultant Hubert de Boüard of Chateau Angelus.
Château Arnauld lies between Margaux and Moulis. Formerly the Priory of Arcins and a pilgrimage site on route to Compostella, it was renamed ‘Château Arnauld’ in the 17th century. The wine is in the top ranking ‘Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel’, and winemaking consultant is Hubert de Boüard of Chateau Angelus.
This, the 2014 Chateau Arnauld Cru Bourgeois is a blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot and 10% Petit Verdot. The colour is deep ruby with crimson reflections and as vibrant as the wine itself, with very good clarity. On the nose, it has classic aromas of blackcurrant and cedar accompanied by subtle toasted and smoked notes. The palate is well-structured with intense notes of blackberry and plum. Fleshy, held together by taut tannins and refined tannins. Very good balance overall, with the long and slightly liquorice finish giving class. de Boüard has created a real beauty from this vintage, taking the fruit concentration to its natural limit while preserving real liveliness in the wine.
Case of six bottles. RRP £265. CCUK Members £189 including free UK mainland delivery.
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Château Arnauld owns 17.2 hectares of vineyards which have an average age of 40 years and are farmed sustainably. The vines sit on a deep, well-draining, gravel outcrop on the edge of the Gironde River. They are planted at a density of 10,000 vines per hectare, which helps to achieve a low yield per vine and an increased intensity of flavour in the finished wine.
Decanter: ‘Delivers clear grip and poise, with an alluring depth of damson and blackberry fruit; tannins are firm but not drying, and it doesn’t feel overdone. Definite potential here. Drink now-2033.’ 91 points.
Roger Voss, ‘The producer thinks this is an important wine judging by the unusually heavy bottle. The wine is attractively rich and full bodied. With weighty blackberry fruit and a concentrated core of tannins, it is balanced, fruity and likely to age well. There is a mineral edge that will soften as the wine matures.’
The 2014 features in Vins de Bordeaux’s ‘The Hot 50’ 2021, the critics naming it a ‘Glamorous wine, now at a delightful stage of development. Ripe, concentrated fruit, complex cedary notes and an admirably fresh, dry finish.’
Chris Kissack: ‘This has a dark, perfumed and characterful nose, with some confit berry sweetness, tempered by a grainy note. It has a nicely textured palate, quite soft, supple and well integrated, the tannic backbone well buried within a moderately charming texture. This is fresh, bright, really quite correct and poised. The finish is gripped with tannin of course, but overall the composition feels very sound and balanced. Well done.’
The Club Tasting Panel highly commend it, particularly at this exclusive price of £30 a bottle delivered (the recommended retail price is £43 a bottle).
It is delicious with roast meats, including beef and venison.
Decant two hours before tasting. Enjoy from now until 2030.
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